Palm Beach Area Mensa

Friday, Apr. 5, 3pm: Election Ballot Counting. The ballots for the 2024 Palm Beach Area Mensa election are to be counted on Friday, April 5, at 4:00 pm. Since two of the Election Committee members live in Lake Worth, Palm Beach County, while the third lives way north in Port St. Lucie, the ballots will be counted via Zoom. Members of the group who wish to observe the counting may join the Zoom call (details the same as for the Virtual Happy Hour to Discuss Books, below). Please let Amy Shaughnessy know that you wish to join the call (as below in the Book Discussion entry). [Meetup]

Friday, Apr. 5, 6:30pm: ExComm Meeting. Come join the local officers and members at large as we discuss the local group activities. All members are welcome to come listen, share ideas, and volunteer. Online via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81913840749?pwd=SnYvbWFPSnIwamxDWmJVZ1dseUFQdz09

Sunday, Apr. 14, 5:30pm: Second Sunday Dinner at 800 Palm Trail Grill (https://palmtrailgrill.com/about-our-chef/) in Delray Beach, 800 Palm Trail. 561-865-5235. "Pig" Crab Cake with Key Lime Aioli, Falafel Waffle, Shrimp & Grits, Sushi Tots, Lobster Newberg, Wagyu Filet Mignon (very expensive!), Field of Dreams (?), Figgy Piggy, Bella Burger, Lobstah Roll, the menu is mouth-watering. RSVP to Elissa (elissa12@bellsouth.net) or on Meetup by Saturday, April 13.

Thursday, Apr. 18, 6pm: Virtual Happy Hour to Discuss Books. Lively discussions are expected on books proposed for this month --- A series of books by C.J. Box about a Wyoming game warden, family man Joe Pickett, who finds adventures in many shapes and sizes. Another is Of Time and Turtles by Sy Montgomery, about these slow-moving reptiles who maintain the appearance of young organs even as they approach the century mark in age; they can recover from just about any injury. And Velocity, by Dean Koontz, is a good story that challenges you to figure out "who did it". Kelton and Elissa found a previous selection, Keeper of Enchanted Rooms, magical and laughing-out-loud funny in places and recommended A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness. Meeting ID: 858 0295 0276, Passcode: happy (Zoom link). RSVP on Meetup or to Amy Shaughnessy at aesdth@yahoo.com or at 561-352-9245.

Sunday, Apr. 21, 12-2pm: The Art of the Fantastic: Imaginative Illustration from the Korshak Collection: "The Art of the Fantastic" at the A.E. Backus Museum and Gallery in Fort Pierce (https://www.backusmuseum.org/2023-2024). From the website: 'The Korshak Collection features works by pioneering artists from over a century of published science fiction, horror, and fantasy. These original adventure and fantasy illustrations appeared on the covers and pages of timeless novels, and in classic pulp magazines from the 1930s through 1960s." This museum also has a great collection of Highwaymen paintings. Meet at the Gallery to share the experience! RSVP to Elissa Rudolph via Meetup or email (elissa12@bellsouth.net)

Wednesday, Apr. 24, 5:30pm: Moveable Feast in Manalapan at Thaikyo Asian Cuisine, 201 S. Ocean Blvd., Manalapan. Thaikyo is located in the Plaza del Mar at the eastern end of the Manalapan bridge. The name combines Thai & Tokyo, blending Thai and Japanese cuisine, with a few Chinese dishes thrown in for good measure! From pad Thai to sushi to Hawaiian fried rice with shrimp and pineapple, a craving for Asian cuisine can be met at Thaikyo. Meals are served in the dining room, on the patio, or at the sushi bar. The full liquor bar features Sake and all kinds of specialty cocktails. RSVP on Meetup or to Amy Shaughnessy at aesdth@yahoo.com or 561-352-9245.

Dates to be determined: Magnificent Mensa Scribes meets (currently alternate Thursdays at 7 pm) online via Zoom (invitation sent the day before). Are you a writer or aspire to be one? Join Alice Silver and our Mensan Scribes to hone your skills and to learn about getting published. For info, go ask Alice at alicessss@aol.com.

Online events of interest

M Virtual Discussion Group SIG: Dedicated to discussing things such as current events, philosophy, and anything of interest. On Zoom Saturdays from 2 to 3 pm. (Meeting ID: 867 2610 8623; Passcode: 1234; Zoom Link, ICS Calendar Link) For more info, email Ken Lawrence at MVirtualDiscussionGroup@gmail.com. A list of suggested topics, as well as a chance to comment, is available on Facebook under M Saturday Discussion Group.

Theodore Talk: "Why Black Baseball Matters". In 1920 Andrew "Rube" Foster established the Negro National League in Kansas City, Missouri. Larry Lester, co-founder of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, will discuss how these men of color changed the landscape of American history and became a bridge over troubled waters. By Zoom Apr. 28 at 2:30 pm CT (3:30 ET). Register: https://tinyurl.com/mwkyx55e Talks are 4th Sunday monthly.

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